Even if the Lakers got swept in the 1st round it would've been nice to see them in the playoffs. The playoffs just aren't the same without the Lakers. People either love them or hate them, but you better believe everyone is tuning into to watch them play.
Also it was nice to see the lakers start to build chemistry these last few weeks, we got to see a glimpse of what could've been. Oh well I'm proud of this squad either way, they have been through a lot of shit this season. It just wasn't meant to be, hopefully next season they can regroup and give it another shot.